Tomáš Halík wins Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award

I Want You to Be was awarded the gold medal in the philosophy category by the American Library Association.

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Tomáš Halík. Photograph: halik.cz.

Tomáš Halík. Photograph: halik.cz.

In I Want You to Be, Halík examines the connection between faith and love, meditating on a statement attributed to St. Augustine—amo, volo ut sis, “I love you: I want you to be”—and its importance for contemporary Christian practice. The collection of essays was translated by Gerald Turner.

For more information about Halík and I Want You to Be, see our story about the nominations for the award.

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